Computer and medical device mounts help with improving the efficiency of care and functionality in health care settings. To get the most from the investment, mounting solutions must demonstrate reliability, durability and be backed by prompt attention to service requests.
MOORE, Okla. — Construction is under way to build a new hospital on the site of the former Moore Medical Center hospital, which was destroyed by an EF5 tornado in May 2013.
CHICAGO — UHC, an alliance of nonprofit academic medical centers, is participating in a three-year project that aims to improve coordination between primary care providers and specialists through the use of an electronic health record (EHR) system.
WASHINGTON — When Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast two years ago, hospitals were not ready to handle the problems that came with such a disaster and many were cited months earlier for the same problems they dealt with during the storm.
The Department of Health and Human Service’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) examined emergency preparedness and response at 172 hospitals in New York, Connecticut and New Jersey and released the study’s findings on Sept. 16.
Array Architects has announced that senior interior designer Laura Morris, AAHID, LEED AP BD+C, IIDA, Lean Green Belt, is a principal and shareholder in the firm. Laura joined Array in 2012 and brings two decades of collaborative health care design expertise. Morris is providing design guidance to leading health care systems throughout the nation.
Champion’s Passage recliner offers soft, radius lines for a more “at-home feeling” that fits flawlessly in a patient room or other health care settings. Standard features include a three-position, push-back style mechanism; foot-release Trendelenburg; three-inch casters; and soft, medical-grade vinyl. Two configurations (swing-away arms for ease of cleaning and fixed or patient-transfer arms) allow for further flexibility in customizing the recliner. Options and accessories such as heat/massage and an over-the-lap tray help create a welcoming place for patients.
Regulated medical waste carts from laundry product manufacturer Meese Orbitron Dunne (MOD) meet Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance for transporting hospital linens and other textiles that may be contaminated with the Ebola virus. As specified in the CDC’s Interim Guidance for Environmental Infection Control in Hospitals for Ebola Virus, the company’s Poly-Trux 70P and 72P biohazard carts provide rigid, leak-proof containment for bagged medical waste inside a durable, plastic design that may be locked to prevent access.
J+J Flooring Group has launched the Counterbalance Collection, its second offering of Kinetex textile composite flooring. Constructed of knitted polyester fabric and cushioned polyester felt backing, it provides the durability of hard-surface flooring, the comfort and warmth of soft-surface flooring, and better acoustics and safety than either. This workhorse flooring is virtually unaffected by common stains and resists crushing. Kinetex also has 50 percent lower environmental impact than traditional hard- or soft-surface flooring.
Caster Concepts’ CasterShox is a new line of shock-absorbing casters that reduce factory noise levels from carts by as much as 15 dbA or 90 percent, reduce shock loads by up to 80 percent and cost 20 to 50 percent less than conventional spring-loaded casters. These benefits are gained with no major modifications to carts since the ultra-compact design allows for the noise-reduction technology to fit within the current caster wheel footprint. CasterShox’s industrial caster wheels use a giant, deep groove ball bearing that guarantees roll-ability and ergonomics.
The first 3e-6 lux ultra low-light CMOS bio-optical sensor and solution kit for portable medical and scientific instruments is now available from Anitoa Systems. Anitoa’s sensor enables the realization of a low-cost and portable medical or scientific instrument. The CMOS bio-optical sensor is a very small and ultra-sensitive image sensor IC (integrated circuit) manufactured with mature and low-cost semiconductor technology and enhanced by Anitoa’s management algorithm.
